Edwin Roberts
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Edwin Roberts was a Trinidadian
athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres
.
He competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics
held in Tokyo
, Japan
in the 200 metres, where he won the bronze medal. He then teamed up with Edwin Skinner
, Kent Bernard and Wendell Mottley
to again win a bronze medal, this time in the 4 x 400 m relay.
At the next Olympic Games in 1968, he finished fourth in the individual event and sixth in the relay. His last Olympic appearance was in 1972 in Munich, where the relay team finished eighth.
Other medals include a gold medal at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games
, silver medals at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
, 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games (100 metres
), 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
, 1970 British Commonwealth Games
and 1971 Pan American Games
and a bronze medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (100 yards).
Roberts attended North Carolina College in the United States. In 1969 he was awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Bronze.
As of January, 2010, Roberts is a physical education teacher and track coach at Northeast High School
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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He competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
held in Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Japan
Japan
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in the 200 metres, where he won the bronze medal. He then teamed up with Edwin Skinner
Edwin Skinner
Edwin Skinner was a Trinidadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts and Wendell Mottley.-References:...
, Kent Bernard and Wendell Mottley
Wendell Mottley
Wendell Adrian Mottley educated at Queen's Royal College is a Trinidad and Tobago economist, politician and athlete...
to again win a bronze medal, this time in the 4 x 400 m relay.
At the next Olympic Games in 1968, he finished fourth in the individual event and sixth in the relay. His last Olympic appearance was in 1972 in Munich, where the relay team finished eighth.
Other medals include a gold medal at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 10th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 11 to July 25, 1966. These games were one of the largest ever with a total number of 1.689 athletes from eighteen participating nations.-References:...
, silver medals at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 9th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica from August 15 to August 28, 1962. This games included 1,559 athletes from fifteen nations.-References:...
, 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games (100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
), 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 August to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions....
, 1970 British Commonwealth Games
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970.This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in events, and also the first time the games were held in...
and 1971 Pan American Games
1971 Pan American Games
The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports...
and a bronze medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (100 yards).
Roberts attended North Carolina College in the United States. In 1969 he was awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Bronze.
As of January, 2010, Roberts is a physical education teacher and track coach at Northeast High School
Northeast High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Northeast High School is a high school located at 1601 Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States....
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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